New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-07
THREE JURORS DOUBTED.
TRYING TO SAVE CHICAGO BooDLERs.


FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO BooDLERs CHARGED
WITH SELECTING TALEsMEN-HOw BAILIFF
MGILL WORKED.
tBr TELEGRAPH THE rRrBuNE.l
CHICAGO, July 6.-Therc was real sensation In the
Doodle to-day. 1t alleged that the jury had
been fxed that at least of the eight accepted and
sworn In bosom friend Of Of the indicted
officials. The suspect" George c. Tate. When
Judge Jameson took his seat the bench this morning
there commotien among the lawyers.
The story current Is that Of the bafs employed
to summon jurors Baili ]. J. McG had undertaken to
face the jury in the interest Of the defence To him had
been allotted the task Of selecting ten lesmen from the
South Division Of the city but he had fit TO overstep
his Instructions and go to all parts Of tho city for his
or the ten, three have already been in
Jurors and six live In the immediate vicinity Of McGils
house at No. 3.002 Wabash ave and strange coino
dcnce is that Commissioner Wren lives that neghbor
hood, too. his house being No. $3.50 Wabash is
further said that George O. Tate Of tho ten and
Of those In ber Of the jury is particular
friend OF varnell and member OF the same Masonic
lodge and that the two inspired together to the
election of number Of Objectionable candidates to
bership In the lodge and doing adopted questionable
methods. II is further stated that o. w. Ostrander
another OF the number and OF those sworn taken
substitute for his brother j. W. Ostrander. who is
member Of the lodge. whom varnel asked to
his bond. and Who went the bond Of Gabriel NJ
GundefBOn when TOOK the 1anitOr contract the
Court House. Against Daniel Cudahec the third of the
ten. juror II s alleged that he Is an acn rs
Ostrander. when accepted, declined to be sworn, but
simply affirmed and ,ir. Tate, In his examination pro-
When the court this morning the states Attorney
asked for adjournment till p m, for the purpose OF
accepted and In yesterday. and for the further
purpose of presenting the facts their qualifications
States Attorney filed statement in writing against the
suspected Jurors and asked the privilege Of examining
them. The defence then applied for time to reply to the
statement, and court adjourned until tomorrow.
THEFT AFTER WINNING AND LOSTYGA FORTUNE.
CHICAGO. July o. John A. Kechenstein prisoner on
trial before Judge Waterman Is with history.
He is charged with burglary having. It is said. stolen
medical books from Mrs DIR. Dickenson, whohas
Office In the Weber block and pawned them. Kelch-
enstein released bail pending his examination
by the Grand Jury He left town and his bondsmen put
the the hands OF the police After long search
Kelehensteln found in tho penitentary near
Rochester, N. Y, serving q term for some similar
offence He brought back by Chicago officer and
this morning placed trial Years ago the prisoners
parents among the most wealthy and prominent OF
Baltimore's German residents Their one son showed
evidences OF unusual genius and graduated with the
highest hon0rs from wcll-known academy. Then 1t
decided to make q priest OF the lad and he was
trained I'm the study Hebrew I'm addition to Latin and
Greek. Of which he already almost a master. But
the life of priest did not suit his nervous temperament
with his parents, who would disown him rather than
sacrifice their pet dea he left school night with
his quarters allowance aud went to New-York There
he entered into some minor speculation. and made
money. Real estate ia which he interested rose and
he found himself wealthy Then he retired from
business for while but few months OF idleness was
all his active disposition would stand and he again
plunged into speculation This time fortune was against
him deal after another went against him. house
after house passed from his hands and finally he drted
out OF notice poorer than when he left home Then
years Of poverty and II Is charged crime and the
once brilliant and vigorous young man dritted 70
Chicago physical wreck his once magnificent oonsttn
ton all gono and his stomach craving for food